So SOTY should go to somebody who ripped shit the hardest or embodied what skateboarding is for the year. I feel that’s be a better measure than just whatever free for all it seems to be.
That said, I have no idea who is the front runner. Jack o Grady has been mentioned since like February for crushing it so hard. Yuto or even Rayessa represent skateboarding to the world during the olympics but for a thrasher award it doesn’t seem fitting. Maybe time magazine’s choice.
Idk if Chima fits either criteria above but I’m a big fan so I’d be happy for him to get the award. I think trick of the year should go to him.
Also, I said this before but skater of the year doesn’t have to represent your SOTY. Thrasher don’t really speak to me. I’d like to hear what Free, Jenkem, the Quiet Leaf, or idk Boil the Ocean has to say. I wanted suicu over Milton, but that’s thrasher. I’d be more interested in some other outlet’s take.